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NEW
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for
AUGUST.
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd.
Chater Road.
THEY KNOW THEIR
GROCERIES!
Yes
Discriminating housekeepers shop personally at our store; knowing that choice Provisions and Dainties for the Table are constantly arriving..
Appetites are apt to get jaded in this climate, therefore it's a pity to miss these good things-
It is only through employing- thoroughly trained men that we've been able to set such a high stand- ard-why not take advantage of their knowledge to-day, it costs no
more.
Ask their advico too when think- ing of entertaining, a suggestion from them may make the little difference that matters on these occasions.
THEY KNOW THEIR GROCERIES-
-Thoroughly
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TOTAL
DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER HAS" NO EQUAL
APPROVED BY
-BRITISH BOARD OF TRADE- -FIRE OFFIDES' COMMITTEE- -PHYSIKALISCH-TECÂNISHE
REICHSANSTALT-- GERMANY ----. -LABORATOIRE CENTRAL D'ELECTRICITY-PARIS.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1928.
DAY BY DAY,
SELF-LAUDATION ABOUNDS AMONG THE UNPOLISHED, BUT NOTHING CAN STAMP A MAN MORE SHARPLY AS ILL- BRED-Charles Buxton.
means of. fresh revenue, thero would be none of the Home dim- culties
far 38 collection of tho tax . Ia concerned. The two main factors in consider- ing any new impost are that it should be easy and not costly to There was a clean bill of health. collect, and difficult to evade in the Colony yesterday. By the simple process of requiring
PRETTY WEDDING AT. UNION CHURCH.
MR. FELIX HILLE AND MISS
HILDA KOMOR.
The Very Idea!
"You-party hack you mean skunk," shouted a Republican mom- ber of the Dail Elreann, Mr. Frank Union Church was the aceno of Aitken, addressing the Speaker an extremely pretty wedding this when the latter accepted a Mini- morning, when Miss Hilda Beatrix sterial motion for the closure of the the Constitution Mr. Kontor, daughter of Mr. Siegfrid discussion on Komor, of Hongkong, was married Amendment Bill recently.
Aitken added: "I any this-BIT Mr. and Mrs. M. ute, of Gross-further discussed." The Speaker roehrsdorf /S., Germany. The
revenue stamps to be affixed to The P. & 0. 5.s. Khyber, from pari-mutuel and cash sweep tic-Hongkong, arrived at London onto Mr. Felix Ille, eldest son of should not be passed unless it la
kets, those two points could be the 14th August at 11 p.m. fully met in Hongkong.
We have no idea at the momentthur Woo, of Hongtong, have been tor II. Gless, of the Basel Mission, nothing but a-hypocrite." Then Mr. B, E. Maughan and Dr. Ar- ceremony was performed by Pas, began to put the motion, but Mr. Altken again interrupted, "You aro of the amount of money which is elected Fellows of the Royal Co-whilst Mr. Longyear was at the addressing the Government' benches,
yearly spont in this Colony on race tickets, but it must be a
on
he shouted: "You are a pack of panira singing hypocritos."
Mr. Autyong (n Labour member) publicans said: "I am not used to such blackguards." Mr. Aitken con- tinued to interrupt, and declared: "We know exactly why you executed Childers and Lian Mellows." Ilo refused to withdraw, and on being suspended left the House amid Re- publican cheers, shouting, "Rule, Britanin" and "another British victory.
lonial Institute.
organ.
The bride, who was given away Hanoi's ninth annual Fair is to by her father, looked charming in tremendous sum if the various take place this year from Novem a gown of ivory georgette over protested, find pointing to the Re ber 25th to December 9th. It protaffeta, made in a delightful ver- Club sweeps are taken into
aculses to be a big success and count. A tax of even as much as should attract many visitors, from ion of the bouffant mode, trimmed ve per cent. pari-mutuel Hongkong and Chino Coast ports, with tiny clusters of orange blos- som and lover's knots, She wore tickets and of ten per cent. on
veil of Brussels net and a wreath The Dollar Liner President of orange blossoms, and carried a (which has Pierce is due to sull from Manila sheaf of anemones and roses. cash sweep tickets been suggested in Singapore) at 4 p.m. to-morrow, arriving here.
Attending the bride as flower Monday. She will would not, we think, be found at 7 a.m. on
sail at ngon on Tacaday, for Vic-girls were the little Misses Jennie burdensome. That it would bring toria and Seattle, via Shanghal and White and Marion Schiffler, the former being attired in a dress of in a very substantial reventie is Japan poris.
NO PERIODIC REFILLING undoubted. The Government is
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KELLER KERN & Co., Ltd 16/18, CONNAUGHT Road, C.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17. 1928.
BETTING TAXES.
now in all probability, making the final preparations for the coming Budget, and the time is therefore most opportune to consider tap ping this new soured, Apart from the financial aspect, such a tax would have the further re- commendation of the Government frankly acknowledging the prae- tice of gambling on races and would thus remore some of the anomalies which were made so strikingly manifest during the re- cent prosecution of a Shanghai' visitor arising from the alleged possession, of sweepstake tickets.
The London Gazelle of July 24 states that the King has appoint-
ed Mr. W. M. Hewlett, C.M.G., to About Hong Kong. be one of His Majesty's Consuls- General in China, and Mr. R. S. Pratt, to be one of his Majesty's Consul in China.
According to a police report, a warrant has been issued for the Jarrest of Lo Kai-ming, who la wanted in connexion with the at leged embezzlement of $49.50 from Tam U-chung, a fallor, of No. 12, Wellington Street.
The Blue Funnel Liner Calchas, arriving from Heme reports that one Chinese male passenger jumped overboard, cn route, the body not being recovered. From the same. [vessel que' case of suspected
typhoid is reported.
Do you know that--
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Carriages and pairs were quite popular in the Colony in the early days?
The first such vehicle to ap- poar in Hongkong was seen on the streets in October, 18-11. It was imported from Manila, and was described at the time as 'n sign of the coming com→ forts of civilisation."
The Arst.carriage road out- side the city limits was com- pleted four years later.
Incidentally, the first mo for-car to appear in Hong- kong was owned by Dr. J. W. Noble.
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The frankness which modern ten- ching methods encourage could not be better llustrated than by the following true story. A teacher, having mislaid her glasses, inquir ed if the girl had seen them.
"Yes, miss, I saw 'em. I put 'em away for safety," replied the moni tor,
"Thank you, dear," said the mla tress,
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"It was lucky I saw 'em, wasn't it, miss?"
* "Yės, dear-very."
"My sister them."
wears glasses like
"Oh, yea." "Yes, miss." (A pause.) "Sho's boss-eyed, too!"
One of two men who were ro manded in. custody at Willesden plended: Will you order. that wo have a proper meal? Up to now wo have been mistaken for a couple of canaries.
Willesden mugistrate, to a hua- band: Have you supported your
a
Harry Meatheringham, who had
Shanghai, Court Troubles,
Word has it (says the Shanghui Shanghai's clear-spoken disap- Mercury), that the Carlton Cafe proval of the judicial system will close its doors at the end of the applied by the Provisional Court, present month. The famous bull-embroidered apricot net, with wife since September Man: I appears,' astonishingly perhaps, to room is to be turned into a theatre wreath of forget-me-nots, whilst borrowed a shilling, and took her de luxe also, a super-theatre,the latter wore a dress of pale blue she was in hospital. She showed half of grapes and half of nut when The efforts of the Home Govern-receive the sanction of facts with Shanghai's besi, it is claimed.* satin with frills, trimmed with no appreciation, so I have bought ment to secure revenue from bet-increasing eggeney as time goes
tiny rosebuds, and she also had her nothing since. ting on horse-racing have not on. Very few will be found who It is understood that Lam, Shul, wreath of forget-me-nots. Both
Woman at Willesden: When I proved as satisfactory ng
will admit the Justice of the ren- the ex-chief stoker of the s.s. Wina carried baskets of rose petals. saw my husband last night he was wis
dition of the Mixed Court, while mac, who jumped his bail of $1,500 Little, Master Walter White, as watching two women fighting for | hoped. Aa a consequence, the
at the Kowloon Magistracy yester-page-boy, woro pale blue knickers him. Magistrate: Evidently since, the Agreement was signed, day afternoon on a charge of being and a white silk blouse trimmed popular man. rate of the betting tax has now the constant protests by the unlawful possession of a revol-with frills. been reduced from two to ane per
Shoreditch lodger: How many foreign Advisers and Police ver, has since been re-arrested. cent. When the Budget was In-against the inadequacy of the
Mrs. C. E. White, the sister of times' may my landlady insult mo the bride, was the matron of hon-before i insult her back? troduced, the hope was expressed sentences passed
Arriving from Home, the P. and our. She wore a handsome silk an notorious that the yearly yield from these criminals suggest that the scales Naldera reports, under the net embroidered dress over flesh- taxes would be £3,250,000, but li of justice have not always been healing of contagious diseases, pluk antin, with hat to match, and been prominent for some time as
one case of enteritis, which was at carried a bouquet of pink has since been shown that, on the free of bias. A marked improve-first thought to be cholera and one cream roses.
a Domain orator, in Australia re- basis of the out-turn so far, there ment was to be noted while Judge death, presumed to be the anme
cently took possession of the old Mr. Hugo Ammann was the Police Station at Manly, and moved is little probability that the sum Loo held the leading strings, case, from enteritis and enrdine
"best man."
bis furniture into the building. Ho received will exceed £2,500,000. This may or may not account for failure.
Subsequently, a reception was
has defied the police to remove him, However, the reduction in the tax the perpetual attacks upon his
To-night's promenade concert, at helt aboard the a.s. Sui Tai, prior to reniain there, as portion of the and he claims that he has a right is now expected to increase the position, the last and most violent the Volunteer Defence Corps to the departure of the happyland on which the old building of which brought about his re-parade ground promises to be a couple for Macao, where the honey-stands is stated to be without a yield somewhat. One of the rea- signation. For judiciary secur- great success. The main part of moon is being spent. The bride's title. Meatheringham stated that sous cited by Mr. Winston Chur ity which alone can guarantee the programme will be provided by going-away dress was dainty is occupation of the building was chill for the disappointment ex-sound legal administration, and the hand of the King's Own Scot pale pink creation, trimmed with intended as a protest against the perienced up to the present is that which demands that a judge shall tish Borderers. The concert starts hand-made flowers, with hat, to action of the authorities in regard other attractions are competing be found guilty of serious mis- with racing, Motor-cycling and conduct before dismissal during Whilst working on the ss. On the cinema are mentioned in this his tenure of official can be justi- Lec last night, a Chinese coolie connexion, whilst it is further re-fied, the Kiangsu Provincial Gov-missed his footing and fell down corded that much money formerly ernment has had
the steerage gangway into the cargo hold. The man was remov- used for speculation in racing is now Judge Loo, was ousted from the ed to the Government Civil Ilon- used for speculation on the Stock Court by a series of trumped-uppital, where it was found that he FEATURES OF LAST MONTH'S
charges and Dr. Ho Shih-tseng had Injured his spine,. installed ten days ago in his stead.
Exchange.
respect.
at 9.15 pm.
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match.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
BUSINESS.
to his activilles ngainst the Red Flag demonstration in the Domain. It is expected that the novel situa- tion will be overcome by action on the part of the Government, and that Meatheringham's aiere of the place will come to an end...
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Two golfers playing an important match, were held up by 1 slow couple in front of them.
Messra. Ellia and Edgar, in their At one hole there was a particu- quotation list for July, state: larly long wait: One of the offend- Transactions during the month ing players in front dawdled on the while his companion were not as numerous as in the fairway, previous months. More Interest, searched industriously in the rough. however, was taken in solid in- At length the waiting couple en vestment stocks than in the others. the toe could contain their in- off to $1,270 came in for a good
Hongkong Banks after caning patience no longer.
deal of attention and soon
"Why don't you help your friend re-to find his ball, one shouted indign- covered to $1,800.
|antly. Union Insurances again experi-
Of more than passing intereat Our Shanghai correspondent The body of a Chinese male, to Hongkong is the intention of cabled yesterday summarising the about thirty-five years of age, was the Home authorities to levy a serious developments, directly the sent to the Kowloon Mortuary yes- duty on pari-mutuel bets now that result of the new regime. The terday. The police found the work of the Court has been deli- corpse on the railway track inside the "Tote" Bill has been officially berately dislocated from political the No. a tunnel of the Kowloon adopted by the Government. So motives, the Municipal Police are Canton Railway. To all appear- far, the rate of duty to be imposed becoming increasingly restive at ances, the man was killed by
the disorganisation of routine, and train. has not been decided. It has been the Consular Body are considering survested that it should be the what action shall be taken to cope Passengers by the 8.8. Chengto
course betting, with the new situation. Dr. Ho's yesterday included two Arch-enced a sharp rise to $346 and replied, "he's looking for his club." sume as on the namely, one per cent, but rayowad purpose is to force the bishops and five Bishops, who are closed with strong, buyers,
retirement of M. Ramondino, the proceeding to Sydney for the . Considerable Churchill recently intimated that Italian, representative, and
attention M. Eucharistic Congress; Mr. A. Kshown in Hongkong Lands which that would not be the figure. In-Vandenberg, the Dutch Adviser, Henderson, who is going Home on opened at $054.
Tailors are the best judges of the usual nation's physique," according to a cidentally, the Chancellor of the from the Bench. Both happen to retirement; and Mr. Long Tack Interim dividend of $2 was de-physician. Exchequer thinks that the Intro-be nationals of countries to whom sam, the entertainer, and his two elared payable on the 1st prox.
notico has been given of the abro-daughters.
and buyers were soon offering $6734.
Oriental Cottons firmed up to Tls 2% nt which price quite a
duelion of the totalisator maygation of their Commercial Treaty, mark the beginning of a new era unilateral action by Nanking at
of cleaner racing and the elimina-once repudiated by the nations THE WEEK'S PICTURES. concerned. Italy and the Nether-
EVENTS.
Local sports events will figuro
The
W3S
number of shares was taken off the market due to the, decision to
voluntarily liquidate the Company.. A fair amount of business was recorded in Telophones at rates ¡rangipe from $5.60 to $0.60.
Singapore Tractions wore put
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"Oh, he's got his ball," the man
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The Snips who sell a suit,
Expensive, cheap or shoddy, Are earning fresh repute:'
They size up every body. This fact I quite accept- I'm not surprised a bit. Snip needs must be adept
At sizing up the "at?"
Horo are some of the answers ro- colved by a Ramsgate teacher to a
tion of certain undesirable ele lands will naturally insist upon mente. So far as the ordinary their rights and Dr. Ho, if he SOME Hongkong SPORTING belting taxes are concerned, there indeed is responsible, will find
butting his head against a brick' appears to have been conulder-wall is an extremely unsatisfactory áble evasion, mainly due, it is be effort. Meanwhile the political lleved, to the system of collection campaign waged within the con- prominently in the pictures to ap-through at 11/- for the ordinary general knowledge paper set re-
cently: fines of the Court is bringing pear in to-morrow's issue of the shares, and 17/10 10 18/6 for the turnover. A graded licence Chinese administration into fur- Telegraph. duly is now being cousidered to ther disrepute. A robber sen- There will be a number of in- The Interim dividend of 5%%tween a wet bob and a dry bob? replace the turnover tax, but it tenced to three months' imprison- tereating snapshots of play in Pro-declared by the China Light and who fa always crying. A dry bob
ment may possibly feel less dia- gress in the lawn bowls match bo-
(2)A wet bob is a sloppy per-
on
People's Principles, but this can-.
Preferenco, ahares.
Ques. What is the difference bé-
Ans. (1)—A wet bob is a fellow
appears to be rather almeult to treased if instructed that the tween the Police and the Kowloon Power Co., Ltd. to which refor is a person who does not drink. evolve a practical schemo. Here sentence is passed in accordance of the Shanghat Chinese baseball bar works out as follows: old son, and a dry bob is a docent per
C. C. last Saturday; whilst the visit lence was made in our June num in Hongkong, of course, prac-with Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Three team will be covered by a group of shares, 25 cts, per share; Fully Bon. tically all the gambling on pony-not weigh with the Shanghai the visiting players and some ple- (paid 1924 Jaśue, $17.42 per share; racing la dong given:
share; Fully paid 1928 Issue, $8.70 medium of the pari-mutuel and Consular Body. The past few. Hongkong in progress. cash sweeps, and If, as we have months have witnessed a series of taken on the occasion of the de-paid 1928 Issue, $8.22 per share Other pictures will include two por share alloted 2/5/28; Fully nctions' in negation of the Rendi- urged bafors, the Government fon Agreement, and firmness by monstration given by the Water-alloted 2/6/28; Partly paid 1928 boat Company's-now, motor-driven Issue) $2.00 per share alloted were to turn to this source for the Consular Body is demanded.
2/0/28.
craft
The following explanations were
Grace Darling was a great. cricketer."
oblige,
Mr. Kellogg is the inventor of a patent kind of food..
Noblesse oblige means I cannot.